Municipal waste recycled in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Municipal waste recycled was 13.17 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste recycled in Republic of Korea stood at 13.17 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Republic of Korea peaked at 13.17 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.64 million | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.97 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.94 million | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.10 million | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.75 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.41 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.62 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.59 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.96 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.73 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 12.23 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.17 million | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 million | 7.00 million | 11.11 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.15 million | 10.41 million | 12.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 million | 12.23 million | 13.17 million | 3 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Republic of Korea?
- Municipal waste recycled in Republic of Korea was 13.17 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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